Garment-hanger



W. C. SHELLY.-

'GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION men SEPT. 7. I920.

Patented May 10, 1921.

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Be it known that LWILILIAM C. 'SI-IELLY; a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Norfolk, in'thecounty of Norfolk and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarment-Hangers,

v of whichthe following isaspecification.

My inventionrelates to garment hangers. The object of" the invention is j toprovide an adjustable form fitting hanger for full dress suits, evening dresses, military-uniforms and the like of various sizes which willpreserve the shape thereof and also constructed out of material-that will preat3inFig.1." I The two parts are connected by axside wise movement so that the inclavedor clove- I tail joint 4 may interlock thereby prevent- 5O vent moths from injuring. the garments while they are hanging, thereupon.

Further objects and advantagesfwill be I more fully described herein and specifically pointed out in the annexed claims recourse being had to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification. in which j I Figure 1 is an elevation oftmy improved garment hanger;

' Fig. '2 is a crosssection taken on the line 12 in Fig. 1..

Fig. 3 is a part transverse section taken on the line 8- 1 in Fig. 2.

-- Fig. 4 is a view lookingat the broad end of one of the adjustableform fitting shoulder blocks or elements.

r "Fig. 5 is longitudinal's ection"sofa block taken on the line 56 in Fig 7. I j the adj ustable Fig. 6 is a view of one o the narform fitting blocks looking toward row end thereof. I l j c Fig. 7 is a planview of one'of the blocks,

and Fig. 8 is a cross section taken on the line 1-2 in Fig. 1 showing a; spring retaining plate appliedthereto.

, I In the drawings like reference numerals indicate slmi-lar parts in all views The hanger consists of twoparts 1 and 2 having the joint thereof at thecenter as ing the two members'from pulling apart which is further prevented' by 'the screw of i the hook 4 piercing the dovetail lock joint by which they are held firmly together.

The material of which the parts 1 and-2:

are constructed is red cedar wood which acts as a mothpreventat ve more partlcu- Specification of Letters Patent.

machinejto the requiredashape. H 'As shown in-Figs. 3fand 8, ithe recesses may be out out atonce by suitable means andv the plates'f8 appliedto the bottoms thereof to preventthe dislodgment of the Y the several Applicationjfiled September -7,f1e2c. Serial No. 4318,5763

larly where theclothes upon the hanger are placed in a closet or display case-instores,

- The device assumes the form of an inverted flattened V-shape with theends of "the two members 1 and QbentatapproXimately right angles thereto, as at 5, and

Patented Maylt),

in which-the vertical recesses} or pockets 6' are cut. 1

' The recesses or pockets are, of anysuit able lengthso as to afiordi space for' 'the movement of the ends of the! hereinafter-'1 describedclamprods, being a hole at the bottom of themefnibers .5, "by which the pockets are startedby' boring aholei fromi which the recesses are cut by a chigelfi clamping rods 9 and 10 the ends of which are confined for movement in the recesses The clamping lrodsare arranged as'in- Fig.1 and in detail in Figs; 2,3 and 8 and. are normally close together, as shown, with" a coil spring 11 upon the upper ends of the" rod 9 and exerts a pressure upon the loweri rod 10.,both, however, are under the in fluence of the springs; The rods are usedfor hanging trousers or other garmentsyand areoperated by lifting the upperirod 9, insertingthe same on the lower rod and then releasing the r0d9 1 which clamps andholds the apparel firmly.

To prevent displacement of. the springs V,

' 11,1 apply small plates 12,.by means of the screw or screws l3fto the inner-edges of the vertical parts '5 of the ha'ngermembers 1 and 2, a little belowthe tops of the springs, as

12 being concave, as at 14:, to receive the up- .per rod- 9 when it isrraised, as indicated by j dotted lines inFigs'I and 3. V In large size garments, the width of the so as to be at the shoulders and the same is in Figs. 3 and 8, the lower ends of the plates I V hanger may be insuflicient toreach the sleeves liable to get Out/ 10f shape when hung thereupon and to: obviatethis difiiculty, employ i sliding adjustable blocks 15, which may be positioned at convenient points on the hanger andat each side of the hook jto conform to anysize of garment. The blockshave a tapered and are provided with a channel or 13101316 form in plan having a sloping under portion, ('at the top of the groove or slot), so that: theymaybe V 7 adapted to conform to the curve of the members 1 and 2 and be arrangedas desired thereupon, as shown in Fig. 1. 7

The adjustable blocks are provided Witha perforation or hole' 17 in their top portions through to the slot' l6 and by the use of suit- 7 able pins passing :therethrough and into the perforationsor holes 18 in the parts land 2, the blocks are held in any position upon the upper, part of the hanger members. j In'thismanner the form of the garment is preservedwhen displayed in stores or else- 7 Where.

It istherefore seen that the Width oi'the hanger maybe increasedby the blocksand the, comparatively vnarrow shape of the hanger frame is widened at the'shoulders of v the, garment here it-is necessary forthemi to be placed in order to keep shape. 1 r 5 f v I claim:-

it proper thereupon; 7.

ends movably mounted therein, plate holding means for the rods, and vertically coiled springs Withinthe slots and adapted to be compressed bysaid rod or rods.

' 2. Agarment hanger, of a two piece dovetailed sidewise connected frame, 1bent ends thereon having recesses therein, clamping cesses, coiled spring means therein, plate holding means for the rods and springs, and

an upper confining means .for' said springs.

.3. A garment hanger, of aframehaving coiled spring pressed clamping rods thereon,

- and slidable' taper block members having slots disposed atanangle therein and adapted't'o be placed at any pointon the upper part of said frame and to assume any angle In testimony whiffi have hereunto witnesses. l

Witnesses f i WALTERB. BuRnoW, I

F. S. HANCOCK.

. rods adaptedvto have their ends in said re- 4 5- afiizied my signature in the presence of .tWo 

